NOUN | location | celestial pole, pole | one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere |
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Meaning | One of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere. | |
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Synonym | pole | |
Instances | north celestial pole | The celestial pole above the northern hemisphere |
south celestial pole | The celestial pole above the southern hemisphere | |
Broader | celestial point | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
Spanish | polo celeste, polo celestial, polo | |
Catalan | pol celeste, pol celestial |
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